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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
8
The notice lists social visits and local events around Varna and nearby towns including shoppers in Peoria, dances in Toluca, and calls from residents like George Norton and Rev Chatten. It notes Easter services at the Saratoga M. B. E. Church, school attendances, a fire at the Hunter farm, and plans for church leagues and community gatherings.
The notice invites friends to view and admire a new line of suits and overcoats plus underwear. It emphasizes inviting the young men to Cole 10 to inspect and purchase the smart wardrobe offerings.
Local notes report Miss Macon’s father illness closing school for two days. School election chose John Diverbiss as director, and Martha Wilson attended the Bradford funeral. Various family updates include births and visits. several residents ill, rehabbing, or traveling. Local events mention church attendance, a horse delivery, new auto, and community happenings with names and places across Lostant and nearby towns.
W H Kiddits visiting relatives at Litchfield. G Rees was in Peoria on business. Miss Alice McKean came home from Peoria for Easter. Charley Rees attended the field meet in Peoria. Mrs Henry Churchill visited Peoria Saturday. Michael Tyne and family of Providence visited John Poff's home. CG Plumtree has gone to Montana seeking a location.
Local ad from WMETRUE at Whitefield Corners announces Surprise Flour and best grade sugar at low weekly prices. Canned goods three for 25 cents, blue overalls six cents, heavy work shirts, gasoline twenty cents per gallon. Also hardware and tinware at low prices with a laundry soap premium and eggs bargain. Calls for shoppers to compare prices and save money.
The Burlington Railroad operates a wood preserving plant led by a former American Wood Preservers Association president and general superintendent. The facility treats cross ties, handling about 1,000,000 ties annually with 12 to 20 year treated life, longer than untreated wood.
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